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Licensed to Train! From left to right- Assistant Technical Director Bryan Joseph, Technical Director Ian Greenwood and Coaching Mentor Linsworth Gilbert displaying their recently acquired Concacaf B Coaching License
Licensed to Train! From left to right- Assistant Technical Director Bryan Joseph, Technical Director Ian Greenwood and Coaching Mentor Linsworth Gilbert displaying their recently acquired Concacaf B Coaching License

Three attain Concacaf’s highest certification

Three senior members of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Technical Department have successfully completed the Concacaf `B’ license coaching course, which is currently the highest certification offered by the regional confederation.

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder.
West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder.

Intent required to counter England spinners: Holder

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Jason Holder wants to see more conviction in the approach from West Indies’ batsmen, as the home side chases a series lead in Wednesday’s third Twenty20 International against England.

The shot that put Guyana’s Ijaz Cave on the canvas during the first round of his light heavyweight quarterfinal clash with Sweden’s Robin Enontekio yesterday in Abu Dhabi.

Cave knocked out by Sweden’s Enontekio

Guyana’s maiden participation at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Amateur World Championship in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, ended yesterday on a losing note when Ijaz Cave was eliminated in his debut match at the Round of 16 stage.

UAE, Ireland through to Plate semis

United Arab Emirates and Ireland booked their places in the Plate semi-finals as the next stage of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup got off to a thrilling start in Trinidad and Tobago.

Cherry Ann Fraser

Walsh welcomes confidence boosting warm-up win

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – West Indies Women brushed aside a South Africa Women XI by 53 runs in a warm-up match here yesterday to give themselves a welcome boost in confidence ahead of Friday’s opening One-Day International against the hosts.

Denis Shapovalov

Nadal prevails in five

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Denis Shapovalov said his Australian Open quarter-final opponent Rafa Nadal “100%” receives preferential treatment from officials and benefited from favouritism during the Spaniard’s five-set victory yesterday.

We can’t afford mistakes, says Estwick

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Assistant coach Roddy Estwick has urged West Indies for more consistency and intensity ahead of the pivotal third Twenty20 International against England here yesterday.

Gavin Singh

Historic achievement

Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) President Gavin Singh has hailed the country’s maiden participation at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) World Championships, as historic achievement for local sport.

DISAPPOINTED: West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran is Frustrated with his side’s batting in the ODI series against Bangladesh.

Pooran hails performance of Hosein and Shepherd

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Despite West Indies losing the second match in the T20 International Betway Series to England on Sunday, vice-captain Nicholas Pooran has praised lower-order batsmen Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd for giving the visitors a run for their money.

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